As the academic year comes to a close, the Institute for Artificial Intelligence will host its final campus-wide event: AI Research Day, an afternoon dedicated to highlighting student research and fostering connections with industry and faculty.

The afternoon will feature AI industry talks, a panel discussion, and a judged student poster session highlighting work from across disciplines. This event is designed to create an engaging environment for sharing ideas, receiving feedback, and exploring the breadth of AI applications.

Agenda:

• [2:00 PM] Doors open
• [2:15 - 3:45 PM] Industry talks
  • Opening Remarks by Prashant Doshi, Executive Director, UGA Institute for AI

  • Keynote Speakers:

      SAVNEET SINGH AI ethicist & Emory Faculty - "Who's Writing the Rules While You're Writing the Code?"
    
       BRAD LAWRENCE IT Site Leader
    
    AKUL DEWAN AI Product Architect - "AI in Cybersecurity: Securing Applications and APIs"
    
     REX VANHORN & PHILIP ROTH-KLEYER AI Solution Architects - "Technology Integration & Workforce Development" 

• [4:00 - 4:30 PM] Panel discussion
  • Topic: "From Posters to Paychecks: Navigating the AI Job Market"
    • Panelists: Savneet Singh, Brad Lawrence (J&J), Akul Dewan (Akamai), Rex Vanhorn (BI)
    • Moderator: Kyle Johnsen, Associate Director for Researcher, Institute for AI
• [5:00 - 6:00 PM] Student poster session and feedback (significant prizes to be won)
  • Over 35 posters across all five themes of convergence 
  • AI Research Day 2026 Poster Abstracts